Welcome to Global Mapper

1 CopyrightBlueMarbleGeographics2021 Welcome to Global MapperThank you for using Global Mapper , the all-in-one GIS application from Blue Marble Geographics. As you will soon dis-cover, this unique software offers an extensive collection of spatial data processing tools in an easy-to-use application that no GIS professional or map enthusiast should be you begin to explore the wealth of features and functions in Global Mapper , you will learn that this is a truly remark-able software tool. Nowhere else will you find a single application that offers the level of file format support, data visu-alization options, digitizing capabilities, spatial analysis tools, lidar and 3D analysis functionality, and map design tools, right out of the Blue Marble Geographics, we are committed to ensuring our customers are provided with the information and resources necessary to effectively use the software they have purchased.

2 To that end, we are pleased to offer a col-lection of instructional materials to help you get up and running in no Getting Started Guide is designed to assist with the basic operation of Global Mapper and to help you understand some of the commonly used features and functions. For a complete guide to all the software s capabilities, use the Help menu to choose or click the F1 key on your keyboard. If formal instruction or self-training is required, visit to find out about currently available programs and to Global MapperInstallation and LicensingInstalling Global Mapper5 Registering Global Mapper5 Activating Optional Extensions5 Navigating the InterfaceMenus6 Toolbars7 ConfigurationLayer and File ManagementThe Control Center11 The Options Dialog Box11 Saving the Workspace11 Working with Imported Layers12 Working with Digitized Features12 Global Mapper Package Files12 Importing DataSupported Data Formats13 Importing Vector, Raster.

3 And Elevation Layers13 Importing Text Files13 Georectifying Image Files13 Working with Spatial Databases14 Accessing Online DataCopyrightBlueMarbleGeographics2021 Using the Download Online Data Function15 Saving Data for Use Offline15 Using the DigitizerDrawing Freehand Features16 Additional Digitizer Tools16 The Modify Feature Info Dialog Box17 Editing Vector Features17 Deleting Features17 Working with AttributesThe Attribute Editor18 Joining and Calculating Attributes18 Advanced Attribute Options18 Using the 3D FunctionalityWhere to Find 3D Data19 Creating a Terrain Map from 3D Vector Features193D Options and Preferences19 Visualizing the Map as a 3D Model20 Working with Point Cloud Data203D Analysis Functions20 Assigning Height or Depth to Vector Features21 Working with 3D Models or Meshes22 Creating a 3D Fly-Through Recording22 Using Global Mapper ProActivating Global Mapper Pro23 Advanced Lidar and Point Cloud Functionality:23 Photo Generated Point Clouds and Models:23 Image and Terrain Analysis:24 Scripting Tools.

4 24 Exporting and Printing MapsExporting Global Mapper Package Files25 Exporting Vector, Raster, and Elevation Layers25 Exporting to a Spatial Database25 Uploading Maps to an Online MangoMap25 Printing the Map26 Creating a Geospatial PDF26 Capturing a Screenshot26 Where to Find HelpGlobal Mapper Help Documents27 Online Resources27 CopyrightBlueMarbleGeographics2021 The Global Mapper Forum27 Training Opportunities27 Global Mapper Support27 Useful Keyboard ShortcutsGeneral Application28 File Management28 Tools Selection28 Zooming and Panning28 Digitizer Functions28 Custom Keyboard Shortcuts28 How do do I register Global Mapper ?

5 29 How do I reproject a layer?29 How do I change the background color of the map window?29 How to I recover a deleted feature?29 How do I add text to the map without an accompanying symbol?29 How do I save map layers from an online data source for offline use?29 How do I automate data processing tasks in Global Mapper ?29 CopyrightBlueMarbleGeographics2021 Installation and LicensingInstalling Global MapperThe current version of Global Mapper can be downloaded from the following web page: to download the Global Mapper executable installer. The 64-bit version is the default download and will take full advantage of the extra memory available and will improve the performance of the software.

6 Several non-English language versions are also available. To install Global Mapper , simply double-click the executable. File installation will take no more than a couple of Global MapperThe first time you launch Global Mapper , you will see the Register Global Mapper window. The option you select will determine the authorization method and the level of functionality available to you when you run the software. Log in with a Blue Marble Geographics account to request a trial license or activate a single-user license from a recent purchase (requires an order number).

7 Use the Manage Login link to create a new account or to recover a lost ActivationActivate using a license file provided to you by email. This also displays the computer s information that can be sent to to request a license for an off-line to a Network License ServerIf your company or organization has set up a network licens-ing system, you can use this option to check out a license while you are using the software. When you no longer need the license, it can be returned and used by someone else in your without RegisteringAn unregistered version of Global Mapper offers limited func-tionality (no support saving or loading workspaces, no export options, no 3D Viewer, etc.)

8 And is not intended for data man-agement or Optional ExtensionsAfter registering Global Mapper , you will have the option to expand the software s functionality with add-on licenses. Unlocking additional functionality requires the purchase of the appropriate license and include Global Mapper Pro. Extensions are typically developed and registered by third party developers, however a preconfigured extension called the COAST extension is installed with Global Mapper . This powerful tool is used to analyze the financial impact of coastal the InterfaceGlobal Mapper s user interface has been designed to provide easy and intuitive access to all of the software s features and functions.

9 The key elements of the interface are the menus, the toolbar, and, of course, the map window itself. A variety of dialog boxes and floating windows provide access to additional tools or more advanced functionality. MenusThe menus in Global Mapper are intuitively organized by function and offer access to all of the features and functions in the application. Note that, as with other software titles, there are often many ways to access a particular tool in Global Mapper . For example, the action of importing a layer can be performed using the Open Data File option in the File menu; the Open Data File button in the toolbar; or by using the Ctrl+O keyboard shortcut.

10 How you chose to per-form this and other commonly used functions comes down to your personal following summarizes the primary function of each menu:FileThe File menu contains all of the options for importing, exporting and saving data. It also includes a list of recently imported files, providing convenient access to frequently used primary function of the Edit menu is to enable the copying and pasting of features and to control the associated View menu includes an array of settings for configuring the appearance of the interface and of the map itself.